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Night of the Pencils

They were young students. They were raped, tortured, and shot.

Not Rated Drama

Starring: Alejo Garcia Pintos, Vita Escardó, Pablo Novak, Leonardo Sbaraglia, José María Monje

Writer: María Seoane, Héctor Ruiz Núñez, Daniel Kon, Héctor Olivera

Release Date:
September 4, 1986
Ratings:
7.0 / 10
Director:
Héctor Olivera
Companies:
Aries Cinematográfica Argentina

Overview

The Night of the Pencils was a series of kidnappings and forced disappearances, followed by the torture, rape, and murder of a number of young students during the last Argentine dictatorship (known as the National Reorganization Process). The kidnappings took place over the course of several days beginning on September 16, 1976.